All Saints Church, Thurgarton
History
The church dates from the 14th century. The west tower fell in 1882, and was replaced by a vestry at the west end in 1924. The roof was re-thatched in 1984–85.
Architecture
Exterior
All Saints' is constructed in flint and has a thatched roof. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave, a south porch, a chancel and a west vestry. In the west wall of the nave are two lancet windows. Along the south wall are three two-light windows dating from the 19th century in Decorated style. On the north side is one similar window and a doorway. In the south wall of the chancel are a two-light window with Y-tracery, a priest's door, and a late medieval two-light window. The east window has three lights and dates from the 19th century. At the southeast corner of the church is a buttress through which is a passage. The south porch has two storeys, with the bell sited in the upper storey.
Interior
The nave roof is scissor braced, and the chancel roof is a hammerbeam. In the church are the remains of a rood stairway. The interior of the church is notable for its medieval benches with carved ends. The carvings include poppyheads, an elephant, barrels, mythical beasts, a man, a lion, and fighting dogs. On a wall are the remains of painted texts. Also in the church are a 19th-century fretwork screen, and communion rails with balusters. The font is medieval with an 18th-century cover.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England, "Church of All Saints (redundant), Aldborough (1373472)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 July 2013
- ^ All Saints' Church, Thurgarton, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 9 December 2016
- ^ Thurgarton, Streetmap, retrieved 27 February 2011
- ^ Knott, Simon (October 2005), All Saints, Thurgarton, Norfolk Churches, retrieved 27 February 2011